<!DOCTYPE html>
<style>
    .columns {
        height: 300px;
        -webkit-column-count: 2;
        -webkit-column-gap: 0;
        column-fill: auto;
        border: 5px solid black;
        padding: 5px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }
    .inline_block {
        display: inline-block;
        border: 2px solid green;
    }
</style>
<div class="columns">
    <div style="height: 250px;"></div>
    <div class="inline_block">
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
        This should be in the second column.<br>
    </div>
</div>
